FATAL HOMICIDAL BRACHIAL ARTERY INJURY: A CASE REPORT
Keywords:
Brachial artery, Stab wound, AlcoholAbstract
A young executive was found dead in the early morning on the road near a railway track. He was a known alcoholic. The previous night he had gone to a local liquor shop, located near a railway track, selling cheap, locally made liquor. He was assaulted by some unidentified person, with a sharp weapon, while he was returning to his home after consuming alcohol. He was found dead the next morning.
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